Stitching Hope
In the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a simple doll became a powerful symbol of healing in coastal India and beyond.
Oct 19, 2021 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes
Topic: Ideas
Subtopics or categories
Article list
Surrogacy Across Species
Scientists can now borrow the bodies of one fish species to produce another—whether they should, though, is an open question.
Sep 28, 2021 | 2,300 words, about 12 minutes
Scooping Plastic Out of the Ocean Is a Losing Game
Open ocean cleanups won’t solve the marine plastics crisis. To really make a difference, here’s what we should do instead.
Sep 21, 2021 | 2,900 words, about 15 minutes
What Survives the Storm
StEER engineers flock into the site of natural disasters to support first responders, and learn from the destruction.
Sep 16, 2021 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Can Birds Help Us Avoid Natural Disasters?
Researchers think birds can hear hurricanes and tsunamis—a sense they’re hoping to tap into to develop a bird-based early warning system.
Sep 1, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
A Cancer-Quashing Microbe Emerges from the Deep
A species of marine bacteria shows promise for curing a nasty brain cancer.
Aug 31, 2021 | 4,100 words, about 21 minutes
Seattle’s River of the Damned
How dams on the Skagit River impact the survival of salmon and the whales that eat them.
Jul 27, 2021 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes
The Hard Sell of Whale Sanctuaries
As aquariums end captive-whale programs, advocates seek to build ocean-based retirement homes for the animals—but finding the right host community is a feat.
Jul 20, 2021 | 4,300 words, about 22 minutes